A/HRC/RES/57/22 8. Also calls upon the Government of Burundi to refrain from all acts of intimidation or reprisal against human rights defenders, including those who are cooperating with international human rights mechanisms and the Human Rights Council; 9. Encourages the Government of Burundi to engage in a genuine and inclusive spirit with all Burundian stakeholders, operating from both inside and outside the country, to effectively address the multiple, deep-rooted challenges that Burundi is experiencing and to sustainably reintegrate returnees into Burundian society; 10. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to take meaningful steps to address discrimination in all its forms and to ensure for all individuals within its territory full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, in accordance with international human rights law; 11. Decides to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi for a further period of one year, and requests the Special Rapporteur to present to the Human Rights Council, at its fifty-ninth session, an oral update on the situation of human rights in Burundi, and also to submit a comprehensive report thereon to the Council at its sixtieth session and to the General Assembly at its eightieth session; 12. Urges the Government of Burundi to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur, including by permitting unhindered access to the country, by providing all the information necessary for the proper fulfilment of the mandate, and facilitating cooperative exchanges and synergies with the National Independent Human Rights Commission, in line with the public commitments made by the current administration to advance human rights and re-engage with the international community; 13. Also urges the Government of Burundi to constructively cooperate with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in particular its Regional Office for Central Africa, and to present a timeline for the reopening of the country office of the Office of the High Commissioner in Burundi, and to continue to cooperate with the United Nations country team in Burundi; 14. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with the assistance and all resources necessary to fulfil the mandate with all its functions, as outlined by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 48/16; 15. Decides to remain seized of the matter. 48th meeting 10 October 2024 [Adopted by a recorded vote of 22 to 10, with 15 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Honduras, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Paraguay, Romania, United States of America Against: Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, Viet Nam Abstaining: Algeria, Bangladesh, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Qatar, South Africa, United Arab Emirates] 3